Is Diana going to Netflix? — Page 6

I saw Diana in La Jolla, and while I enjoyed the performances by all the actors I just thought this show was okay. I thought the set looked cheap and was hoping they would update it if they ever moved to Broadway, which from the look of the pictures, they did not. I am happy that it is going to Netflix, but I could not imagine people paying Broadway prices for this show.

I own recorded performances of Company with Raul and NPH on iTunes and I cannot WAIT to see the production on Broadway! Had I not watched these versions, I probably wouldn't be as big of a fan of the show. I know the new Company is gender-swapped and has a different cast (although the NPH has Patti LuPone).. so depending on the person, recordings can actually make you want to see the show on stage.

With movies, some are so bad they go straight to video.

With musicals, Diana may start a new trend, straight to Netflix.

windowwaving said: "I saw Diana in La Jolla, and while I enjoyed the performances by all the actors I just thought this show was okay. I thought the set looked cheap and was hoping they would update it if they ever moved to Broadway, which from the look of the pictures, they did not. I am happy that it is going to Netflix, but I could not imagine people paying Broadway prices for this show."

Diana's average ticket price was $69 on Broadway. Do you think that was too high or did you think the average ticket price was higher than that? Not trying to be snarky, I think often people assume tickets are more expensive than they are .They see the headlines about Hamilton secondary market prices and assume that applies to everything.

It seems clear to me that, in the theatre as elsewhere, there will not be a return to the status quo ante. How things will change is, like everything else, to be determined. But there is a lot of foundational error in some of the recent posts in this thread.

First of all, Broadway is, for the most part, a commercial enterprise and also one in which (with few exceptions) each tub is on its own bottom so it is not going to make sense for shows to offer dramatically lower prices to draw people back in. That is suicidal. Second, unions are what makes Broadway so making them a thing of the past is also suicidal. Third, re landlords, there is not a lot to renegotiate. The lion's share of revenue to the owners is percentage based. Although yes there can be a bit of negotiation, it is so far from a major consideration as to be generally irrelevant. I could go on but in the words of Bette Midler ...

@hotmail the problem is, a show cannot survive on $69. A show can capitalize preview losses but obviously that's not a sustainable model. And of course the reason for that sort of preview model is that you hope to open and get well reviewed so you become a must see show that CAN be sustainable. Would that we had some show that we could talk about this in a non-abstract way. Memo to Hogan: patience

Did Beetlejuice ever load out of the Winter Garden?

alex814 said: "Sutton Ross said: ""Rumors indicate the shows joining the streaming platform's Broadway selections might include Mrs. Doubtfire (where a special sign-off from Disney's Buena Vista Theatrical might hinder such plans), Stage Entertainment's worldwide hit "Tina", which paused three successful productions around the world, and "Ain't Too Proud - The Life and Times of The Temptations" where rights negotiations appear complex."

I don't think any of these will happen because of the legal hoops but I hope so! Company next please!"

Did Beetlejuice ever load out of the Winter Garden?"

With Beetlejuice, I'm surprised Warner Bros. (producers of the film and stage production) haven't tried to secure/promote this for their streaming service, or wherever their propertries lie in the streaming market.

My only question is, the only musical really so far on a streaming service was "Hamilton". That comes with all the baggage in fans, promos, etc. Hypothetically would "Flying Over Sunset" really going to get viewers to "Hulu"? I don't think so.

This can be literally summed up as "Diana's former protection offer thinks Prince Harry should speak out against Diana the Musical if he finds it objectionable." It's... nothing.

Updated On: 9/5/20 at 12:54 PM